Price of gas starting to get cheaper in Hawaii

The average price of gas declined in Hawaii over the past week, according to the AAA Hawaii Weekend Gas Watch. (Craig Gima/cgima@staradvertiser.com)

It’s getting cheaper to fill up the gas tank in Hawaii, according to the AAA Hawaii Weekend Gas Watch.

The state average for regular unleaded is $4.34 a gallon, two cents cheaper than last week, four cents less than last month and 24 cents lower than this time last year.

Honolulu drivers paid three cents less per gallon this week than last week. The price has dropped seven cents in a month and is 20 cents cheaper than last year.

Hilo’s average gas price of $4.34 per gallon also dropped three cents in a week and is 39 cents cheaper than last year. Wailuku’s average of $4.51 a gallon is unchanged from last week, but is 38 cents cheaper than last year at this time.

The Associated Press reports the national average for a gallon of regular was $3.53 on Thursday, up a penny from Wednesday. It’s about 28 cents lower than a year ago.

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AmbienDazewrote:

what the... i wish gas would go up to $7.00 per gallon. then more people would take the bus and lessen the traffic for me.

"Everyone should be taking the bus except for MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!11111"

on May 2,2013 | 11:12PM

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HAJAA1wrote:

Cheaper than what?

on May 2,2013 | 10:34PM

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IAmSanewrote:

Than before.

on May 2,2013 | 11:17PM

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kiragirlwrote:

Headline should have said "less expensive" instead.

on May 3,2013 | 08:23AM

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808warriorfanwrote:

Except at Costco.....still $4.09 for unleaded

on May 2,2013 | 10:46PM

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ejkorvettewrote:

Starting to get Cheaper in Hawaii?
That statement and the article is typical of Hawaii, Totally Ignorant, not to mention a few other words
I will not use.
Lucky you live Hawaii!!!!!!!

on May 3,2013 | 01:49AM

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airplane_bridgewrote:

It's now $95 a barrel so that means prices are going up soon. Who writes these idiotic articles?

on May 3,2013 | 05:33AM

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localguywrote:

A Gas Buddy check shows $3.69 in San Diego CA & $3.23 in Las Vegas NV. Yes, lucky you live in paradise.

on May 3,2013 | 05:53AM

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mustangguruwrote:

Three cents? For me I would save a whopping $2.00 a month. Great, I can buy an extra musubi this month. What a stupid article.

on May 3,2013 | 06:37AM

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McCullywrote:

Big deal, gas dropping a few cents. When gas drops a few dollars, then this a story.

on May 3,2013 | 07:27AM

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kennie1933wrote:

Hey, the other day I filled up 10 gallons at Foodland and, using my store card, saved 5 cents per gallon! I promptly took my 50 cent savings and purchased something in the vending machine in the store. I got a cool ring!